UNSPSC 41114646: Vicat needle tester

An essential tester that is designed to test the normal consistency of hydraulic cement and the coagulation time of the hydraulic cement. It is the tester that measures the normal consistency or coagulation time by applying the pressure on the plunger with the needle with certain weight on the cement paste.

UNSPSC 41114646 Vicat needle tester is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned to its nominal scope. The code describes laboratory equipment for measuring cement setting time and consistency, yet the ten opportunities posted since May 2026 show no solicitations for Vicat needle testers themselves. Instead, state and local procurement under this code reflects a broader pattern of specialized laboratory and testing instrumentation: optical surface profilometers for precision optics instruction, airfield photometric test systems for runway lighting compliance, software licenses for molecular drug discovery research, three-phase meter test boards for electric utility meter calibration, high-voltage capacitance measurement modules, spectrophotometers for water quality analysis, atmospheric gas detection systems, brake tester equipment, oil analysis laboratory services, and various repair and maintenance contracts for existing laboratory apparatus. The issuing bodies span community colleges, state universities, municipal utilities, county water and wastewater authorities, port authorities, state departments of health and transportation, and city solid waste facilities.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida (Valencia College, Lee County Port Authority, City of Tampa, Kissimmee Utility Authority, Collier County, Orlando Water Reclamation Enterprises), Texas (Jackson State University, Texas State University, Texas A&M University System, DSHS South Texas Laboratory, Lubbock Power & Light), and secondary activity in Colorado, Oregon, Arizona, and other states. Representative solicitations include Lee County Port Authority's airfield photometric testing RFQ (response due October 29, 2026), City of Ocala Electric Utility's three-phase meter test board RFP (sealed proposals due April 30, 2026), Kissimmee Utility Authority's precision high-voltage testing module IFB (bids due September 22, 2026), Texas DSHS laboratory equipment repair and maintenance ITB (bids due August 26, 2026), and City of Phoenix Water Services' atmospheric monitoring instruments IFB (offers due September 4, 2026). The code does not show solicitations for actual Vicat needle testers; vendors pursuing this classification should verify alignment with customer intent during pre-bid inquiry.